Nightmare: Redux - Howler

A duplicate of my Howler - Jockey Replacement mod but with the old logic where setting it on fire will simply slow it down for about a minute before it extinguishes itself.

DISCLAIMER: Shaders must be set to HIGH or above in your video settings, or the Howler will be ACTUALLY invisible

If your computer can't handle shadows, I made a special alt version just for you and your toaster PC.

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Replacing the worst special infected in the game with a slow moving, borderline immortal ghost. This enemy is designed to work with the Nightmare Modpack by yoru.

The rules of the Howler is as follows:

The Howler is a boss enemy

• Not only is it less likely to spawn than other infected, but only one can spawn throughout a level (if it ever does spawn, as a Howler spawn is never guaranteed)

The Howler is nearly invisible

• The only way to see this enemy is by the shadow it casts from your flashlight.

The Howler is nearly indestructible

• It can't be affected by bullets or shoves, melee weapons or explosions. It is invulnerable to almost any means of damage.

The Howler moves VERY slowly

• It moves at a much slower speed than the survivors, making it very easy to outrun.

The Howler hits HARD

• Not only does the Howler rapidly drain health if it gets close to a survivor, but there are especially cataclysmic consequences if it touches a survivor: On Easy and Normal, it will incapacitate them on contact. On Advanced and Expert, it's an instant death.

Survival Tactics:

Keep an ear out

• The Howler makes very distinct noises when it's roaming around, and this will be your lifeline for when you can't see it.

Keep your flashlight on it

• The Howler is slowed down by your team's flashlights, so having one person to keep direct line of sight with The Howler can be useful to strategizing a way to move around it. This is not a permanent solution, as the Howler's shadow weakens all light that reaches it.

Light it on fire

• The sole exception to its absolute invulnerability is fire. If the Howler is lit on fire, it will be slowed to a crawl and become unable to hurt you for a long while. Be mindful however that this merely buys you time, as the Howler will eventually snuff out the flames and give chase once more.

Keep moving

• The real danger of the Howler is it's relentlessness. The Howler will almost always spawn behind the survivor team, and all else being equal, it's very easily outran. Once spawned however, it will never stop hunting you once it's spawned. Spend too long in one spot - or get pushed back by the horde - and the Howler will once again pose a deadly threat to the survivors.

Howlers will also never spawn during finales (with one exception). That would suck too much ass.

Uses Slot 27 for xdR.

Credits

• ChimiChamo for some of the foundational logic behind this goofy goober

(https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198010226064) for being so kind as to allow me to use their twisted witch as a base for me to absolutely destroy for the model of this creature